It was only in 2011 that the French Notaires started making public their data on property in France. And this year, individual transaction prices have become more easily accessible: but beware of data without interpretation. Unlike the US and the UK, France has no Multiple Listings Service (MLS). The taboo around talking about the value […]

The first half of 2016 saw the real estate market perform well, with buyers increasingly aware that now is the time to purchase in the French capital and its region, according to the notaires. The Paris and Île-de-France Chamber of notaires’ latest market report finds that prices are unlikely to rise significantly in coming months with […]

Fees collected by legal professionals in France are set to decrease, including those paid to notaires. However, savings will only be significant on small transactions while most Paris real estate buyers won’t notice much change at all.  Starting in May, buyers in France will benefit from ever-so-slightly reduced notaire fees on their purchase. Part of the Macron Law passed last year, a decree published […]

The notaires of Paris and Île-de-France expect real estate prices to remain stable in the capital during the first quarter of 2016, at around 8,000 euros per square meter. Meanwhile sales volumes experienced strong growth at the end of 2015. Real estate prices seem on their way to steadying in Paris, ending what professionals have […]

There are more and more bargains to be had in Brest, with prices remaining low in most areas of town. After three years of falling prices and dropping sales volumes, the slight reboot experienced during the spring seems to be settling in. In Brest, Brittany — a historic city lying close to France’s westernmost point […]

Reporting on the Paris real estate market’s summer flourish, the Parisian notaries believe continued growth and steady prices are on the agenda for coming months. The notaires of Paris and Île-de-France have published their analysis of the residential real estate market in the region for the third quarter of 2015. According to the report, the […]

During 2014, the number of sales of apartments in period buildings in Paris increased by 2% compared to 2013, but real estate prices decreased by 2.1%. These are the conclusions of the quarterly report for the 4th quarter of 2014 issued by the notaires, officials who handle property transactions in France.

According to figures recently issued by the Notaires de France (officials who handle property transactions), sales volumes increased and property prices fell slightly in Paris during the third quarter of 2014. The notaires regularly issue a bulletin analyzing the real estate market in France.

According to recent figures, real estate prices in Paris have continued to hold up and the number of transactions has increased during the 2nd quarter of 2014. The representative body of the officials who handle property transactions, Notaires de Paris-Ile-de-France, issues a quarterly roundup of property prices. These figures show that prices remained stable in […]

Paris notaires (officials who handle property transactions) recently issued figures for real estate sales during the 3rd quarter of 2013. Real estate prices in Paris overall have seen a fall of 2.1% during the past 12 months but, in the 3rd quarter, they were slightly up on the same quarter in 2012. The average price […]